Ethel and Nanih Waiya are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Ethel Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Nanih Waiya Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Ethel's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
Ethel can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over Choctaw Central.
Wes Bishop made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Bishop was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, JD Cummins was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kaden Adams, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Nanih Waiya unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eupora. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Nanih Waiya in their matchups with Eupora: they've now lost three in a row.
Nanih Waiya saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaleb Davis, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Landon Wray was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Ethel pushed their record up to 8-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Nanih Waiya, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-6-1.
Ethel took their victory against Nanih Waiya in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 13-4. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Nanih Waiya's Tanner Courtney, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Ethel to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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